Ratchet – The Healer’s Burden
Ratchet has one of the most challenging jobs in the entire Autobots squad… as the chief medical officer, he is charged with both working on the front lines of the […]
The Black Widow: Clearing the “Red” from the Ledger of our Minds
The MCU version of Natasha Romanoff has a backstory she would like to forget… her previous actions as the ruthlessly effective Black Widow resulted in a heavy burden of regret […]
Kingdom Hearts: A Default Difficulty Setting Dilemma?
I tend to play most video games on their default settings, but when my young daughter wanted to play Kingdom Hearts with me I chose to drop the difficulty level […]
Halo’s Supporting Cast of Characters: Carrying Each Other’s Cross
While most of Master Chief’s journey during the original Halo trilogy is a solo experience, he didn’t save the universe alone… across each of his adventures he was joined by […]
Animal Crossing: Emptying our “Pockets”
As in most video games, my character in Animal Crossing has a limited amount of space to carry the tools and items that I want to have access to while […]
Anakin, Padmé, and the Importance of Dealing With our Pain
The doomed relationship between Padmé and Anakin in the Star Wars prequels is one of the most heartbreaking parts of the entire saga… two star-crossed lovers torn apart by past pains […]
Comeback: Overcoming the “Shame Spiral”
Huntrix’s award show performance ended with the previously unthinkable revelation that Rumi was not who everyone thought she was. In her most vulnerable moment of pain and humiliation, a completely […]
Sony’s Memory Cards: The Price of Admission to “Save” our Games
While Sony’s decision to utilize a disc-based format for their console experience instead of cartridges came with many enhancements that improved the look, sound, and quality of their games, it […]
Our Biggest Mission: Carrying Each Other’s Cross
While much of Master Chief’s journey is a solo experience, he didn’t save the universe alone… across each of his adventures he was joined by different co-op partners who provided […]
Releasing Our Burdens: Walking Away to Pray
I have learned a critical truth over my years of playing (and sometimes getting stuck) in video games… many times I just need to put the controller down, walk away, […]
